Amazon has laid off 14,000 more of its corporate workers as it continues implementing AI.

But the company’s memo announcing the layoffs reiterated Jassy’s belief that AI is bound to transform the workplace. “We need to remember is that the world is changing quickly,” the memo says, adding that “we’re convinced” that a leaner workforce is the key to leading in the AI era.

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.

ABC News' Alexis Christoforous reports on the workforce reduction as the online retail giant plans to ramp up its spending on AI.

Amazon will eliminate 14,000 corporate positions through internal restructuring, joining over 200 tech companies that cut 98,000 jobs this year.

The cuts are the first ​step in layoffs expected to ​affect as many as 30,000 jobs​, or ​about 10% of the online giant’s white-collar workforce.